WDW Dining Archive
Gideon’s Bakehouse is a dessert shop famous for the best cookies in Florida…and maybe the US. This Walt Disney World dining review shares food photos and how the Disney Springs location from Orlando’s best bakery stacks up to the competition. (Updated September 4, 2023.) Suffice to say, we’re huge fans of Gideon’s Bakehouse, and have
The free refreshment lounge is back for the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! This “secret” spot is a great guest hideaway for escaping the heat and crowds at Walt Disney World, relaxing and recharging with free food & drinks and air-conditioning. This post takes a look inside and how to access the temporary venue
Magic Kingdom’s least expensive table service restaurant is getting a nearly-complete menu overhaul, with over a dozen new items added as well as a few classic (and not-so-iconic) appetizers and entrees removed. Most notably, it’s getting several new milkshakes and desserts that look incredible. All of this is at the the Plaza Restaurant, located at
This lists our top 10 dishes, desserts, and drinks at the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World, which continues until November 18, 2023. Here we cover the best snacks at the Global Marketplaces throughout World Showcase and Celebration, including marvelous meats and delicious desserts. This ‘best of the fest’ list is
It’s been about a month since we were burned by our enthusiasm for the return of BeaverTails at EPCOT, only to be devastated when Walt Disney World (probably) realized they couldn’t just unilaterally bring back another company’s protected trademarked. So let’s hope the second time’s the charm for WDW fans who are passionate pastry people!
Flavors of America is one of the new booths at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share prices, food photos, my thoughts on the menu, and what is a good/poor bang for your buck. Technically, Flavors of America is not new new. Previously, this was the
Walt Disney World has announced the new Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya restaurant coming soon to EPCOT. This post covers everything we know about the dining location: opening date, food photos, menu details, and our commentary about this addition to the culinary landscape of World Showcase. (Updated August 15, 2023.) For starters, the new Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
Walt Disney World has announced a new menu coming to the Artist’s Palette this month. This post dispenses with dish details, with a sneak peek at photos of the food available for breakfast, lunch, dinner–plus desserts–at Saratoga Springs Resort’s counter service restaurant. The Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will debut a
There’s one Walt Disney World restaurant at which we’ve dined repeatedly over the years, and yet, somehow still have not reviewed…until now. Historically, it’s been the worst dining option at Magic Kingdom, making the ‘most mediocre meal’ moniker hyperbole. (I can’t pass up a good alliteration–even if adding a superlative to mediocre makes little semantic sense.) This
Disney has officially announced the start of enhancements and updates to the Advance Dining Reservations systems at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, which are seemingly small changes that could end up having big-picture impacts. Here we’ll share the old & new policies and offer commentary about whether these updates are good or bad, and
Walt Disney World has announced the reopening date and menu details of Trail’s End and Crockett’s Tavern, two newly-reimagined restaurants at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. This post shares food photos, what to expect at the former all-you-can-eat dining spot now that it’s been redone, and our commentary. In case you missed it, Trail’s End
